I personally think that the french blue goes better with the gold hardware. However, I like the aqua better because the color is more complex than the french blue
Both of those colors are beautiful....... so it is a hard choice!!!!! However, I did pick Aquamarine because I think it would be easier to ease Aqua into a wardrobe.
I think you would find yourself being able to use the aqua more frequently than the french blue. I have a twiggy in french blue and love the color, but I can use my '05 Teal a lot more.
i just saw the French blue in real life last night, and it wasn't my cup of tea! I vote for AQUA a beautiful, more complex blue like others have mentioned!